Four days in Taiwan - day two

On the second day, we started our journey at about 10 a.m. We took the MRT (Taipei mass transit network) to Danshui (淡水). It was a small old village with the nick name 'the backyard of Taipei. We walked along Danshui Old street. We could see shops selling old funny stuff like snack, toys and woodcrafts which recalled my memory of the childhood. We also walked along the open market where we could buy souvenirs and food.

Then we walked along the waterfront where we could see beautiful sceneries. The weather on that day was not very good but we still enjoyed the sceneries there. On the way we could see some beautiful and stylish restaurants.

From Danshui, we went to the Fisherman's Wharf. We were supposed to go there by bus but we changed our mind and decided to walk. The road was longer than we expected but we enjoyed the walk because it was nice and quiet. Along the road we saw beautiful flowers and smelt fresh air. On one quiet road we saw couples taking bridal photos. (It is a popular business in Taipei, many Hong Kong people take bridal photos there too) The people there were nice. The motorcyclists and even the workers walking on the flower bed showed their courtesy while they saw us. What a beautiful village!

The Road to the Fisherman's Wharf

We reached the Fisherman's Wharf in about one hour. We knew we reached there by seeing the ducklings' coaches. It was a real fisherman's wharf where you could see fishers, fishing boats and you could smell the salt water. Not like the artificial Hong Kong fisherman's wharf which disappeared in a couple of years.

We took photos at the 'Lovers' Bridge and had lunch at the Waterfront Restaurant. The restaurant was of mediterranean style, the food was delicious and the staff was nice and kind. We had a good time there.


After lunch, it was about four thirty :-), we took a boat back to Danshui and the MRT back to town.

In the evening, we went to Miramar. We had dinner in the food court. We had a ride on the ferris wheels at Miramar. It was the biggest ferris wheels in Taipei.

It was a long and full day. That night we could sleep very well.